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LATHE sa LATHE (PEDAL-POWERED) sa LATHE ACCESSORIES & JIGS sa LATHE CALIPER, DUPLICATOR & TEMPLATE sa LATHE CENTER sa LATHE CHUCK & MANDREL sa LATHE DRILLING & CORING sa LATHE DRIVE sa LATHE FACEPLATE sa LATHE GROOVING & ROUTING sa LATHE INDEXING sa LATHE MAINTENANCE & REPAIR sa LATHE SANDING sa LATHE SAWDUST COLLECTION sa LATHE STAND sa LATHE STEADY REST sa LATHE TOOL sa METAL LATHE x WOOD LATHE xx POWER TOOL The oval lathe. Part 1. History of oval turning. El Cheapo tripod lathe is designed strictly for bowl turning. The angle-iron legs are easily removed for portability. The oval lathe. Part 2. The oval lathe mechanism. Spindle or "centers" turning. Advice on selecting a lathe looks at the head stock, tool rest, and tail stock. The oval lathe. Part 3. Oval turning techniques. Left-handed woodworker describes modifying a lathe for left-handed use. Stationary power tools. Some thoughts for the beginner. Looks at table saw, radial arm saw, jointer, shaper, band saw, lathe, and thickness planer. Decorative turning lathe. Part 2. The motor drive, motor pedestal, and hand tool rest. (Part 1 of this project was published in the Spring 1987 issue). Decorative turning lathe. Part 4 (Conclusion). The index plate and universal cutting head. Shop-built wood lathe is constructed mostly of plywood. It uses a 1,725-rpm motor in a direct-drive arrangement. Est. cost: $30. Tips on purchasing your first lathe. Buyer's guide to wood lathes. Buyer's guide to wood turning lathes. Mini lathes. Buying guide and user test of six different models. Buyer's guide to bench top, floor, mini, copy and bowl lathes. Buyer's guide to wood lathes. Buyer's guide to wood lathes. Annual buyer's guide to wood lathes. How to buy a lathe. Using a portable electric drill as a wood lathe for small projects, such as this turned holder for finger rings. The lathe. Exploring the art of wood turning. Tips, tools, and techniques. Information on buying a wood lathe. What to look for and what you can expect to find. Seven models compared. Build your own wood lathe using a bench grinder head as the headstock, iron pipe as lathe bed, wooden stand, etc. Est. cost: $125 plus motor. Photograph shows a homemade adjustable-speed V-belt system for an old woodworking lathe. Various methods for holding wood on the lathe described. Wood block and rubber strap secures a Dremel Moto-Tool and allows it to be used as a lathe when making miniature table tops. The hobby lathe, a major step toward professionalism. Tips on using small lathes (such as the Dremel Moto-Lathe) and various accessories to fabricate miniature items. Build your own hobby lathe. A 1/4" drill is attached to a simple wooden base. Turn stock up to 2" thick and 10" long. Tip: How to add a second (auxiliary) electric motor to a lathe to safely turn a larger wooden piece than a lathe can handle on low speed. A review of the ornamental turnings produced by Frank Knox on his Holtzapffel lathe, made in 1853. A close look at the tools and techniques involved with this unique machine. Tuning up your lathe. Improve a lightweight lathe by building a heavy timber base and adding a foot-operated clutch. Other tips for improving any lathe are included. A shop-made bowl lathe. A 16-speed bowl lathe which may be expanded to a full-size bed (spindle turning) lathe by addition of tailstock and base. Est. cost: $204 + motor. How to use a wood lathe equipped with a sanding disc to produce a perfectly round tabletop. Control lathe speeds by adding a countershaft between the motor and lathe headstock. Turning giant bowls (up to 40" diameter). Ed Moulthrop's tools and techniques. Includes details of homebuilt lathes specifically for large faceplate turning. Use an electric drill and a V-belt to reverse the rotation of lathe projects while sanding. Build an outboard lathe from an automobile rear wheel and axle bearing. Outboard lathe for turning large wooden plates is built mostly from wood, including hard maple bearing blocks equipped with grease fittings. Shop made lathes. (1) Low-cost wooden longbed can handle up to 8-ft. work. Est. cost: $200. (2) Heavyweight lathe, made from structural steel, knocks down for portability. (3) Super-size bowl lathe which swings up to 8-ft. The Old Schwamb Mill (Arlington, Mass). How an eccentric lathe is used to make oval (or round) picture frames from wood. Sliding motor mount for a lathe has advantages over the usual hinge-type mount. Economy lathes. A user-test of nine bench top lathes costing $73 to $498. Beer-box lathe. Shop-built lathe is made from maple and readily available hardware. Each of the components (headstock, tailstock and tool rest) are separate and are clamped to a sturdy bench when in use. A new twist for turners. Guide to selecting and using a pivot head lathe which is ideal for bowl turning. A makeshift modeler's lathe is improvised from a motor tool (rotary tool) and a metal bookend (for the tailstock). Those new bench top tools. Part 5. Wood lathes. Wood turning lathe is built mostly from wood. Features a saw mandrel as the headstock and a screw-adjustable tail stock. Optional sanding wheel and table complete the unit. Est. cost: $50. How to shop for a wood-turning lathe. A summary of the important features to look for. Build a lathe for $20. It will accommodate wood up to 3 feet long and 1 foot in diameter. How to build a "bare-bones", "make-do" wood lathe. Wood lathe survey. Includes a chart of 20 manufacturers' lathes and suggests items to look at when shopping for a wood lathe. Build a wood lathe for $10. Wood turning fun for beginners. Simple projects that can be turned on a $15 lathe. Make a faceplate wood lathe from odds and ends. Small wood lathe is powered by a portable electric drill. Most of the lathe is built of 3/4" plywood, with stock hardware used for tail stock crank, toolrest and adjusting devices. How to use your wood lathe like an expert. Basic lathe parts. Basic lathe chisels. How to sharpen turning tools Tabletop wood lathe is built mostly of wood. Uses a Dremel Moto-Shop to supply the power. Estimated cost: $6 + Dremel tool. Turn small spindles. Ideal for model making. Homemade lathe is made from a washing machine motor and some wood. Becoming a wood turning expert. Part 1. Fundamentals. The lathe, lathe tools, turning a cylinder, turning a square-shouldered spindle, lathe speeds, etc. Comparing wood lathes. Wood lathes-how to buy and use one. Includes charts of (1) lathe specifications, (2) common accessories, (3) lathe chisels and (4) correct speeds for various types of work. Accessory disc-sander table you can make is shown. Don's ultimate lathe. Advice on constructing a massive lathe with a 40" swing for turning large bowls. The headstock and motor end is constructed by stack laminating particleboard and plywood to form a large, heavy pedestal. Jig for converting your drill press into a light-duty lathe. The cutting tools are made from ordinary flat-blade screwdrivers. Wood lathes. Choosing the best lathe for your needs. Back-to-basics shop lathe is built from plywood and particle board. It combines a hefty bed, headstock, and tailstock with 1" shafts. Powered by a 1-hp motor. Est. cost: $475. Lathes. Buyer's guide to 29 machines. Low-cost wood lathes. What to look for in models priced under $600. Shop tests and evaluations of 10 models. Buyer's guide to wood lathes. Twenty nine different models listed. A professional wood turner's tips for tuning a mini-lathe. Mini-lathes. A look at how they compare with full-sized lathes and key points to consider when buying one. Includes shop tests of four models. What to look for when choosing a lathe. Modifying a Record DML24 lathe to turn bowls larger than 9" diameter. Tip on adding measuring marks to a tool rest and tailstock using a triangular file. Design for a more flexible ornamental lathe uses a large pneumatic die grinder to cut the patterns and a horizontal plywood table/jig to guide the cutter. Revamping a Record DML24 lathe. (1) Relay-controlled starter switch. (2) Improved locking handles. (3) Bowl-turning modifications. (4) Extended spindle capacity. Homemade lathe combines a portable electric drill, part of a hand brace (for tailstock), revolving vise (for toolrest) and a simple wooden base. Build a heavy-duty bowl lathe using an A-frame design. It will handle up to 30" diameter work piece and has a good range of speeds from a 2hp motor. Build a low-cost "platform lathe" for copy turning, ornamental turning or thread cutting. Part 1. (1) Building the lathe (constructed of wood and ordinary hardware). (2) Using a router copying device lathe accessory for copy turning. Build a low-cost "platform lathe" for copy turning, ornamental turning or thread cutting. Part 2. Using for ornamental turning and thread cutting. Photos and description of a simple shop-built lathe designed to turn large bowls (up to 4-ft. diameter). Built mostly of 4"x4" wood. One man describes how he designed and built a bowl-turning lathe from an automobile driveshaft, a rolled steel joist, motor, pulleys, boiler pipes, brake discs, a bicycle pedal crank arm and other scrap parts. Advice on how to make a lathe more versatile. Describes speed reduction via belt-slippage, a freestanding toolrest, installing a layshaft to lower speeds, two bowl-turning toolrests, etc. Tip describes motification for a Clark CWL 6B lathe headstock that eases access to the pulley housing door. A look at the pitfalls of buying secondhand lathes. Drawings and description of an eccentric cutting frame, a type of lathe used to do ornamental turning. Poor man's rose engine. Converting a home-built platform lathe (see Wood turning #31 and #32) into a rose engine to make ornamental items. Part 1. Poor man's rose engine. Converting a home-built platform lathe (see Wood turning #31 and #32) into a rose engine to make ornamental items. Part 2. Tip on using a laser pen to realign a swiveling lathe head with the tailstock. Wood turners' guide. A comprehensive series of explanations covering all the relevant phrases, terms and equipment used in modern turning. Part 1. Lathe beds. Wood turners' guide. Part 2. Fixed and swivelling headstocks. Wood turners' guide. Part 3. Headstock spindle. Wood turning for pleasure or profit. Hints to beginners on selecting a lathe and the basic tools for wood turning. Wood turning from A to Z. Looking at lathes. Tips on selecting a wood lathe. Wood turning from A to Z. General points about siting a lathe in the workshop and the best tools to get the beginning turner started. Life with the lathe. Eleven wood turners offer advice on selecting the right lathe for your use. Looks at what is available and tips on their use. Wooden extension for the tubular bed of a Myford ML8 lathe allows turning longer spindles. Patterns for making your own cast metal headstock and bed support for building a wood turning lathe with a 3"-diameter steel tube for the bed. Ornamental turning. Part 2. How to adapt a plain lathe to ornamental use. Which way to turn. A list of criteria for selecting a wood turning lathe. A chart evaluates seven different models available in Great Britain. Big is beautiful. Some of the do's and don'ts of setting yourself up with a giant lathe. Design for building a small lathe that allows you to turn both very small and "normal size" pieces. Uses an induction motor as the headstock. Includes plans for an accessory saw table, sander, tailstock centres, etc. Lathe stand. A simple and inexpensive structure to get your lathe to the right height. The frame is made from angle iron found in bed frames. Workshop-made lathe is designed for light work and has a minimum of metalwork. Turning east. A look at wood turning techniques in Japan. Includes a description and photos of a unique bowl-turning lathe equipped with a vacuum chuck. How to re-wire your lathe to allow both forward and reverse motor rotation. Tip on converting a sewing machine into a lathe for turning small items. Simple lathe has a wooden bed, wooden tailstock, wooden tool rest and is powered by an electric drill. Turning large sculptural pieces. Includes diagram of a special lathe used to turn forms in excess of 78" diameter. Home-made lathe is constructed mostly of wood. Make your own drill powered lathe from standard-size lumber and ordinary hardware. Router faceplate lathe. A hand-operated faceplate serves to hold the turning blank. The faceplate can be aligned in several different positions relative to a horizontal router which does the actual cutting. The lathe. Looks at basic setup, types of centers, faceplates, safety tips, etc. How to use a wood-turning lathe. Part 1. How to use a wood-turning lathe. Part 2. Portable wood-turning lathe fits on 16"x41" base. How to make an extension for a conventional flat-bed lathe that will provide more than eight feet between centers. Est. cost: $30. Wood-lathe fundamentals, from faceplate to tailstock. The wood-lathe is the special topic for this issue of the magazine. Several related lathe projects are included. Shop-made wood lathe is built mostly from wood. Shop made wood lathe assembled from junk parts. | |||||||||
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